While winter winds howl outside and the temps hover around zero here in Pennsylvania, I’ve been contentedly ensconced in my studio, painting the colorful fruits and vegetables at the Rialto Market in Venice. 10″ x 7″, ink & watercolor in Stillman & Birn Beta series sketchbook I did the drawing on this page in […]
Category: Sketchbook Journaling
Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 9 (Venice + Time-Lapse Video)
10″ x 2″, ink & watercolor in Stillman & Birn Beta series sketchbook As I rode the train from Vicenza to Venice on Day 9 of my Italian adventure, the colors were soft and muted. Church spires peeked above the fog as we passed by small towns and farms. It was a quiet, relaxed trip, […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Piazza San Marco, Venice + Step-by-Step
Ready to escape to Italy for some fun in the sun? Come along with me as I work on finishing up the travel journal I started on my two-week trip to northern Italy and Tuscany last spring. I worked feverishly on the sketches last spring and summer, adding watercolor to line drawings I had done […]
Let’s Sketch! New Beginner’s Class Starts Soon
Have you always wanted to learn how to sketch, but didn’t know where to start? Well, here’s the opportunity you’ve been waiting for! In just a few weeks, I’ll be teaching a comprehensive 8-week class called “Sketchbook Journaling for Beginners” at Wash Arts in Washington, PA. This no-pressure, fun-filled workshop will start you off with […]
Waynesburg Doors
I live in a community which dates back to the 1700s, so there is no shortage of beautiful old houses around here. I’ve painted many of them over the years, but for this recent sketch I narrowed down my focus to some of my favorite front doors. 9″ x 12″, ink & watercolor, Aquabee […]
Loving A Dog
A good friend of mine was devastated last week when his best friend and constant companion, a big black dog named Buddy, passed away suddenly. The shock of it still hasn’t left us. As anyone who has loved a dog knows, it hurts to the core of your being when you lose them. Buddy […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Cape Cod: Days 6 & 7
We learned to plan our walks around the rise and fall of the tides while we stayed in Wellfleet. The beach at Pleasant Point Landing, just down the road from our cottage, was under four feet of water at high tide, but at low tide we could walk all along the shore on dry, sandy […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Cape Cod: Day 5 (continued)
Look who was hanging out at the beach with us on Day 5 of our Cape Cod vacation… This big guy bobbed around off-shore all afternoon, riding the swells and watching us watching him. It was all well and good until Buckley caught a whiff of him and tried to swim out through the breakers […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Cape Cod: Days 3-5
Any visit to Provincetown is guaranteed to be memorable. It has interesting people, charming historic buildings, a bustling harbor, fun shops, and dogs everywhere! Ink & watercolor in a hardbound 5.5″ x 8.5″ Stillman and Birn Beta series sketchbook I tried to capture some of its quirky vibe in this composite page. The whimsical lettering […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Cape Cod: Days 1 & 2
I’ve been away from blogging for a few weeks, finishing up my Cape Cod sketches and working on a new business venture which I’ll be announcing soon. I also managed to slip in a little trip with my mom and sister, to celebrate my sis’s birthday. I’m back now and anxious to share my Cape […]
